Andres SERRANO

Born in New York in 1950, Andres Serrano is an internationally renowned photographer known primarily for his portraits and images of the body.
Raised in a strict Catholic religious environment by his Afro-Cuban family, his artistic career took off in 1985 with his first major solo exhibition.
His work, in the form of photographic series, focuses primarily on social problems and issues related to sex and religion.

Serrano's works fascinate as much as they disturb. Some have provoked reactions of rejection, particularly in traditional Catholic and far-right circles.
Shortly after its creation, the photograph Piss Christ triggered violent controversies in 1989 in the United States and in other countries where it was exhibited.

The Crucifix ring in gold, created in Paris in 2015 following his meeting with Diane Venet and Esther de Beaucé, is an opportunity for the artist to reclaim the cross. This symbol is so ambivalent for him: the cross is both common and accessible – one can obtain a cross in almost any shop in the world – yet it also carries the weight of repression and pain.